Supplemental structural support



Sept, 8, l 925.

E.l N. HESCOCK ET Al.

SUPPLEMENTAL STRUCTURAL v SUPPORT Filed March 3l, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet lSept. 8. 1925. 1,552,432

E. N, HESCOCl/Qf/ET AL SUPPLEMENTAL/.STCTURAL SUPPORT Filed March 31,1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 La a en Z'or :V

Patented Sept. 8, i925.

llNlTED STATES 1,552,432 rArEN'r Fries.

ETHAN N. HESCOCK, OF VJESTETELD, ERNEST SMITH, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY,

AND JAMES ll'I. WELSCH, OF NEW N. Y., ASSIGNORS T0 JERSEY FOUN- DRY &MACHINE COMPANY, A CORLORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SUPPLEMENTAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT.

Application led March 31, 1921.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, ETEA): N. Hnscooii,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Westfield, in the county ofUnion and State of New Jersey, ERNEST SMITH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Elizabeth, in

the county of Union and State of New Jersey, and JAMES M. WnLsoH, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county ofBronx rand State of New York,

have inventedvcertain new and useful lmprovements in SupplementalStructural Supports, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to supplemental structural supports, andone object is to provide a supporting structure for a crane runway andjib cranes.

Another object is to, provide a structural support for a crane runwayand jib cranes,

for use with columns or uprights the material of which is not adaptedfor securing the structural support thereto by ordinary means.

Another object is to provide a simple and cheap structural support for acrane runway, or crane rail track, and jib cranes, which structualsupport may be arranged around and on the exterior of columns oruprights; more particularly stone, brick or concrete columns oruprights, without drilling into or in any way preparing the columns oruprights for providing cooperative suport.

Another object is to provide a structural support for a crane runway andjib cra-nes for use with columns or uprights, which structural supportprovides means for protecting the edges of columns or uprights of 40stone, brick or concrete, said means providing a covering for the edgesof the columns or luprights and shielding them from Contact withmaterial or articles carried by the crane runway or jib cranes.

In the accompanying drawings which show one embodiment of our inventionand which form part of this specification,

Figure 1, is a generalview showing an end of the crane runway and a sideof a jib crane operatively supported by our structural support on acolumn or upright.

, Fig. 2, is an elevation of a column or upright used for cooperativesupport of our invention and showing our structural sup- Serial No.457,290.

port operatively connected thereto, the tig- Y ure being on larger scalethan Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the column or upright and our structuralsupport on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and on the same scale. l

Fig. 4, is a sectional view of the column or upright and our structuralsupport on the line -Jl of Fig. 2, and on the same scale.

Fig. 5, is a sectional View of the column or upright and our structuralsupport on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, and on the same scale. i

Similar letters or numerals denote similar parts throughout the severalviews.

Our structural support comprises in its 'main elements or parts theframe generally denoted by A, the crane runway generally denoted by B,the jib crane generally denoted by C, and the cooperating support columnor upright D, such column or upright in the present instance beingrectangular in cross-section.

The frame A comprises vertical strips 10, which are of suitable metal,each strip 10, as shown, when viewed in cross-section, beingsubstantially rectangular, as 11, Fig. 3, but it may be of such otherform as will not allow the frame A twist or slide around horizontally onthe column or upright.

The strips 10 extend vertically from the bottom to substantially thetopof each column or upright of a line or series of columns or uprights,and are separably connected on the exterior of and around the column orupright by front and rear and inner side and louter side cross-pieces 12and 13 separably around the column or upright adjacent to the upperfloor beams of the building, by an inner cross-piece 14, and by an outercrosspiece 15, the cross-pieces 14 and 15, being angle pieces andconnected by front and rear tie rods 16. Oneor more means for separablyconnecting tlie front and rear and inner and outer faces of the strips10 and strengthening the frame A, such as the cross-pieces 17 and 18,may bearraiiged between the top and bottom of the strips 10.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 5, it will be seen that an open sided frame ofseparable parts is thus provided around and on the exterior column orupright and .supportedthereby.

At a desired position above theV floor of the building, front and rearcross-pieces, 1,9, are separably fastened tothe front and rear faces of.the strips 10 by 4bolts and nuts or screws, or other disconnectibleineens, the innerends 2O of the cross-pieces 19 providing means forcarrying therunway rail support 21, and the outer ends, later mentioned,Aof the `cross-pieces 19 providing ineans for ,carrying the inner end ofthe beam ofthe j-ib crane C.

The rail support 21 preferably is an I beain, the lower flange of whichisseparably secured lto the inner Vends 20 of the cross` pieces 19 bybase plates 22 secured to the ends 2O on the under side thereof, land byhook bolts passing through ,c lips'2e1. and through the lower flanges ofthe rail support Iand engaging over the ,edges of ythe base plates 22.

Outer and inner cross-pieces such `as the angle pieces 25, .separablysecured to the inner faces of the strips 10, and bearing against theunder .edges of the ends 20, serve to connect transversely ,the strips10 on their inner sides. A

The runway rail 26 is separably secured to the upper ilange of the railsupport 21, by lioolldbolts 27 passing through the upper flange of therail support and engaging over kthe under flange of the rail 26, theroller 2S of the travelling crane E engaging the rail An angle piece 29is separabljy7 secured to the outer fac-es of the strips 10 and restingupon the upper edges of the` outer ends 30 of the cross 'piec es 19, toconnect transversely the strips 10, vand an angle piece 31 is separablysecured to the outer faces ofthe strips l() at a point above the anglepiece29 for tlie purpose later stated, the angle piece 31 having v alhole 32 therethrough.: l

The inner end of the beam 33 of `the jibcrane C supported by the anglepieces 29 and 3-1, by means of a removable pini/3e passing throughextended portions of the beam 33 andl seated in a hole, not shown, inthe angle-piece 29, and passing through the hole 32 in the angle piece31, swinging or pivetal movement of the beam xthus being provided. y iThe stay or guy 35 for the crane beam 38 is separably secured at itsouter end to the outer end of the crane `beam by threaded nut and plateattachment, such as 36 'and 37, and

extending may be provided with a turnbuclrle 38 for tensioning the stayor guy.

The inner or upper end of the stay 35 has an eye or turn formed thereof,as at 39, will readily be understood from the draw ings, which encirclesor passes around i. spool 40 supported between the base or horizontalportion of the cross-piece 15 and the extending portion of an angleplate el separably secured tothe outer vertical face of the cross-piece15, tl spool e() being held in place by a pin 42, passing throughthespool and through the lcross-piece 15 and angle plate 41, and removablysecured therein, swinging or pivotal movement of the stay or guy 35 incorrespondence with the jib crane beam 33 thus being provided.

lVhile we have shown our inventionas ap plied to the columns orupriglits of a single line or series of columns or uprights, and showthe crane runway supported at oneside by our structural support securedon `and around the `columns or u} 9rights, and supporte-d yon the otherside `on the side wall of the building in a well known manner, andmeeting conditions which may be Arequired by the nature of the buildingwhere `our invention is used, it should be understood that we do not solimit our invention, but that our structural support vmay be `securedaround yand on the exterior of each column or upright of twin series ofoppositely related columns lor uprights and in such case the cranerunway and its means of vsupport is provided by our invention ybetweenthe inner sides, or sides of the columns or uprights which face eachother, and -jib cranes are provided on the outer side of one series, oron the outer sides of both the series, of columns or uprights. f

Having thus describedr our invention it should be understood that theremay be modifications thereof and variations therein without departing`from the spirit of the ini' vention or exceeding the .scope of theappended claims. l

Vlhat we claim and desire to protect b v Letters Patent is 1. lncombi-nation, a support; a column upwardly therefrom; and a framesecured around and against said column and resting on said support andcarri ing supporting means thereon exterior Vto the column'.

2. In combination, 4a support; a column extending upwardly therefrom;and a frame ,detachably secured around and against said column andresting on said support and carrying supporting means thereon.

3. In combination, a support; a column extending upwardly therefrom; andaframe Y secured around and against said column andA resting on saidsupport and carrying supporting means thereon; said frame includingmeans exterior to the column for pre- .fenting the twisting of tirecolumn on the support.

1. In combination, a support; a column of angular cross-sectionextending upwardly f therefrom; and a frame secured around and againstsaid column and resting on said support and carrying supporting meansthereon; said frame including means engaging corners of the columnexterior to the coV r preventing the twisting of the frame on :necolumn.

5. ,n combination, a support; column of rectangular cross-sectionextending upwardly therefrom and a frame secured around if and againstsaid column and resting on said support and carrying supporting meansthereon; said frame comprising angle strips fitting on the corners ofthe column.

6. In combination, a support; a column Aextending upwardly therefrom andhaving corners; and a metallic frame secured around and against saidcolumn and resting on said support and carrying supporting meansthereon; said frame including means for protecting said corners.

'l'. In combination, a column; and a frame secured around andagainstsaid column and resting on said support and carrying supporting meansthereon; said frame being free to expand independently of the column.

8. In combination; a floor; a column eX- tending upwardly from thefloor; and frame secured around and against said column and resting onsaid floor and carrying supporting means thereon.

9. In combination, a floor; a column eX- tendig upwardly therefrom; anda frame secured around and against said column and bolted to said floorexterior to said column and carrying supporting means thereon.

l0. In combination; a support; a column extendingupwardly therefrom; aframe secured around and against said column and resting on saidsupport; means encircling the frame at the upper part thereof; a cranebeam pivoted to the frame below the encircling means; and aguyconnecting said beam and encircling means.

11. In combination, a column; a frame secured around and against saidcolumn and resting` on said support and carrying supporting meansthereon; substantially horizontal spaced pieces secured on one side ofsaid frame; a cross piece disposed above said spaced pieces; tie rodsconnecting said cross pieces; crane beam pivoted between said spacedpieces; and a guy secured to said beam and pivoted to the cross pieceabove the spaced pieces.

l2. In combination, a support; a column extending upwardly therefrom; aframe secured around and againstjsaid column and resting on saidsupport; 'spaced pieces on said frame; a supporting piece on theopposite side of the frame; cross pieces disosed above said supporting Y"ieces; tie rods connecting said cross pieces; c ne beam pivoted betweensaid spaced I; and a. guy secured to said beam and d to the cross pieceabove the spaced In combination; a column; a frame secured around andagainst said column and incluri corner strips; substantially horiz Antalspaced pieces secured on one side of said frame.; a piece disposed abovesaid angle pieces and comprising a horizontal web and a Vertical web,the latter being secured. to and connecting adjacent corner strips; acrane beam having its inner end pivoted between said spaced pieces; anangle plate secured to the vertical web of the cross piece above saidspaced pieces; and a guy secured to the outer end of said beam andhaving its inner end pivoted to and between said plate and thecross-piece supporting it.

14:. In combination, a support; a column extending upwardly therefrom; aframe secured around and against said column and resting on saidsupport; and cross pieces secured to said frame and projecting at bothends of the cross piece for carrying structure.

15. In combination, a column; a frame secured around and against saidcolumn; a substantially horizontal piece secured on one side of saidframe; a supporting piece at the opposite side of the frame; bracketpieces disposed on opposite sides of the frame and resting on thesupporting piece and under the lower spaced piece and projecting beyondsaid supporting piece for supporting a structure; and a structure inpart carried on said horizontal piece.

16. In combination; a rectangular column; a frame secured around andagainst said column and including angular corner strips; a horizontalangle piece having one web secured to and connecting adjacent verticalstrips; the horizontal web being lowest; a horizontal supporting pieceat the opposite side of the column from the spaced angle pieces andconnecting adjacent strips; supporting cross pieces disposed on oppositesides of the column and connected to adjacent strips and engaging undersaid horizontal web and resting on and projecting beyond said supportingpiece, to form brackets for supporting a structure; and supporting meansin part carried by said angle piece.

17. In combination, a support; a column extending upwardly therefrom; atransverse beam carried on said column; and a frame secured around andagainst said column and resting on said support and helping to supportsaid beam.

18. In combination, a support; a column extending upwardly therefrom; atransverse member on said column carrying supporting means; and a framesecured around and against said column and resting` on said support andextending to said member.

19. In combination7 a support; a column of rectangular cross-sectionextending upwardly therefrom; a frame secured around and against saidcolumn and resting` on said support and carrying supporting meansthereon, said frame including' strips at the corners of the column; andintermediate horizontal connecting means disposed loetWeen said meansand support and comprising horizontal connecting pieces connecting allof the adjacent Vertical strips,

20. In combination, a support; a column extending` upwardly therefrom; aframe secured around and against said column ex terior thereto andresting` on said support; cross pieces secured to said frame andprojecting at one end; and a runway carried on said end.

ETHAN N. -HESCOCK ERNEST SMITH. JAMES M. WELSClV

